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    Engagés (en. Engaged)

    /ɑ̃ɡaʒe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is actively involved in a cause or social issue.
    Young people engaged in volunteering make a difference in their community.
    Les jeunes engagés dans le bénévolat font la différence dans leur communauté.
    Dedicated, action-oriented.
    She is very engaged in the defense of human rights.
    Elle est très engagée dans la défense des droits de l'homme.
    Who has made formal commitments.
    Parties engaged in the elections must keep their promises.
    Les partis engagés dans les élections doivent respecter leurs promesses.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'engager', derived from the Latin 'ingaggiare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    engaged in the struggle
    Actively participates in a battle or fight for a cause.
    engagés dans la lutte
    engaged for the cause
    Who dedicates themselves to an opinion or a movement.
    engagés pour la cause
    to be engaged
    To be actively involved in an activity or movement.
    être engagé(e)

    Related Words

    commitment
    The act of committing oneself, of making a commitment.
    engagement
    activism
    Sustained action for political or social objectives.
    activisme
    militant
    A person who actively fights for a cause.
    militant

    Slang Meanings

    Involvement in trendy causes.
    He is so engaged, always trendy with his causes.
    Il est tellement engagé, toujours à la mode dans ses causes.
    A person who detaches from personal concerns in favor of ideals.
    He is an engaged person, only thinking of doing good around him.
    C'est un engagé, il ne pense qu'à faire le bien autour de lui.